Pressure regulator for fluids



Oct.Y7, 1941 I J. A. PETERSON 2,257,854

PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR FLUIDS Filed July 12, 1938 -3 Sheets- Sheet 1 F7; o l. y T ,w

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PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR FLUIDS FiledJuly 12, 1938 s Sheets-Sheet 5 Y 3nventor m 8H J .A.Peters0n attorney haunted Oct. 7, i941 s (ilaims.

This invention relates to pumps usable for any utilitarian purpose including a propulsion of motor vehicle.

It is an object of the invention to provide a pump mechanism and means for varying the length of the stroke of the pistons thereof whereby a selected degree of fluid under pressure may be generated without regard to the speed with which the pistons are reciprocated bya driver or engine for the purpose, among others, of propelling a motor vehicle, fast or slow, as may be desired.

Another object of the invention is 'to providemeans for propelling a motor vehicle, or the like,

by the power of the engine thereof and without the use of power transmissionpinions, clutches and the like, .-whereby a comparatively light Figures is aside view ofacranh weight vehicle is provided of comparatively few and simple parts and selective variable speeds are attainable therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide fluid transmission whereby power from an internai combustion engine or other source may be transmitted to the wheels of said vehicle for the purpose oi driving the latter either forwardly or reversely.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved fluid motor mounted on the propeller shaft for the rear wheels of the vehicle in which no loss of power will be'sustained and in which simplicity of construction and faithfulness of operation will prevail. 7

Another object oi. the invention resides in providing an improved transmission mechanism involving an improved control valve structure and pipe line system for governing the flow of the fluid under pressure the motor or motors.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing animproved fluid transmission system for vehicles in which the heretofore troublesomeand expensive gear shift mechanism is dispensed with and whereby a more continuous drive is had with consequently-improved riding qualities in the vehicle and in which the control of the system by thevehicle operator is simple and easy.

With the foregoing and other object-sin view the invention will be more fully described hereinafter and will be'more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings wherein like like or corresponding parts throughout the several views:

symbols reier to cylinder pump, the view being taken substantially on line l-j of Figure 8.-

shaft employed.

Figure 3 is a side view of a splined' sleeve for the shaft shown in Figure 2.

1 I Figure ,4 is a transverse section of afragnient oi the pump, crank shaft, sleeve and certain adjunct parts assembled, the view being taken substantiallyon line 4-4 of we 1.

Figure .5 is an end view or the crank and showing the throwthereof in an approximate neutral or normal position. v r Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 and show-. ing the throw of the" crank swung to a diiferent position with. respect to. the showin thereof in Figure 5. p.

Figure l is a transverse sectional view taken on line 'I-.-l of Figure 4. Figure 8 is a fragmentary side view of vehicle chassis and illustrating applied -,t,her etothe improved transmission system as constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a cross section of a motor employed Referring more particularly to the drawings i!- indicates generally af pump having an annular housing}. which isiprovidedwith, a medially disposed chamber 2L, .Any suitable number of cylinders 22 are radially disposed with respect to the housing 2!, said icylinders being angular-1y equi=distantly spaced apart; only three such" cylinders being shown in Figure 1. for conven ience of illustration The head 23 of each cylin-,

der !1 is provided with an inletv and outlet port which are normally sealed by any suitable releasable means, such as the inlet ball check valve 24 and the outlet ball check valve ll, it being understood that if desired slide valves orany other conventional valves may be employed for said purpose if desired. The outlet valves 2! of each cylinder head are in communication with a v. i is a vertical section of a multiple 65, line pipe or conduit 28, saidoutlet pipe 2} being erse section taken on'linev with respect to each othersaid 90 degrees accordingly. The crank shaft The outlet pipe 26 is provided with a branch 21,

the latter having a cut off cook 28 for by-passing oil or any suitable fluid pumped, as later described, to and from the interior of the crank case or chamber 2| of the housing 29 for purposes later described. p

An intake conduit 29 which is in communication with'a suitable source of supply of oil or other fluid or, as later described, which is in communication with the device depicted in Figure 9 is provided with branches 29' whereby the pipe 29 is in communication with the inlet ports and inlet check valves 24 of each cylinder whereby the oil is pumped from the pipe 29 outwardly through the pipe 26 for doing useful'work as later described, said oil being pumped in a circuit for propelling an automobile through the employment of later described media. At times when the herein described pump is employed for pumping water or the like the pipe .29 is in communication with a supp y of said water and the outletpipe or discharge pipe 28 may be attached to a hose or other suitable delivery and conveyance means for pumped water.

When used for pumping air the intake pipe 29 is open to the atmosphere and the outlet pipe 23 .is disposed in communication with a .tank not shown for storing compressed air therein.

Within each cylinder 22 a reciprocable' piston 39 is provided, said pistons being secured by wrist pins 3| to the outer end of their respective connecting rods 32, the inwardly disposed ends of said rods. with the exception of one thereof, being pivotally connected as at 33 to a collar 34. The collar encircles a crank throw pin 35 of a later described crank shaft and may be formed integral with the inner end of one of the connectingrods32asshowninFigurel.

The crank throw pin 35 may be formed in- I tegral with an arm 36, the latter being shown as formed integral with the crank shaft 31. The crank shaft 31 and said throw 35 extend outwardly from opposite sides of the arm 38. as best shown in Figure 4. The crank shaft 31 is provided with a splined or fluted portion 31', said splines or ribs being helically disposed longitudinally of the shaft whereby betweensaid splines helically disposed grooves 38 are provided for the shaft 31, as best shown in Figure 2.

The ends of each of the'grooves 38 are disposed 90 degrees apart with respect to each other or one-fourth of the circumference of the portion of the crank shaft which is provided with said grooves whereby, as later described, a movement may be imparted to the crank throw pin' 39 through an arc of 180 degrees for purposes later described. It will be understood that if a lesser or greater movement be desired for the crank throw pin 39 for certain types of work that the opposite ends of each groove 33 may be disposed ore or less than 31 further includes an elongated portion 39 which is of plain construction and of lesser diameter than the main body portion of the crank shaft 31 or the splines 31' thereof. The outer free end 49 of the crank shaft 31 is of lesser diameter than the portion 39 and is provided with screw. threads 4|.

The sleeve 42 shown in Figure 3 is assembled upon the splined portion 31' of the shaft 31 as.

shown in Figure '7. A plurality of splines or lugs lar wall of the sleeve 42. The ends of each helical lug in the present'illustration are disposed 90 degrees apart with respect to each other or substantially one-fourth of the circumference of the sleeve. The splined portions of the sleeve '42 and shaft 31 are of substantially the same length.

As shown in Figure 1, the inner annular wall of the sleeve 42 is also provided with inwardly pro- Jecting helically disposed lugs 44 which are complemental to and are received in the grooves 38 of the shaft portion 31', the lugs 44 being slidable in said grooves. The lugs 43 provided on the outer surface of the sleeve 42 are helically disposed in an opposite direction with respect to 5 the inner lugs 44 of said sleeve. The sleeve 42 is Provided at one end thereof with a boss 49 and between said boss and sleeve an annular groove 48 is provided for the reception thereimof a later described fork. The sleeve 42 is slidable inwardly and outwardly of a supporting housing 41. 'As best shown in Figure 4, the supporting housing 41 is cut away as shown in Figure 4 for providing the housing with an open side for per-- mittingan assemblingof the parts. The supporting housing 41 is provided at the end thereof which is adjacent to the arm 38 of the crank throw with an annular flange 49. The supporting housing 41 is iournalled through an end wall of the annular housing 23, as best shown in Figure 4, said supporting housing being circular in cross section as best shown in Figure 7. The flange 49 abuts against the inner surface of a boss 98 provided on said end wall of the housing 29 and prevents a movement longitudinally of the supporting housing, 41 in one direction.

The supporting housing 41 at that end thereof which is remote to the annular flange 49 is provided with a sleeve portion 41' and an arm 32 is provided on the outer end of the sleeve 41'.

'40 The threaded end of the crank shaft is Journalled through said arm as at 53. A nut 94 is provided upon the threads 4| of the crank shaft, said nut being received in a recess 95 provided in said arm for the purpose of disposing the nut '45 within the plane of the arm and below the outer surface thereof whereby the flanged end 98 of a stub axle 31 may be secured flush to the arm 92 by means of suitable bolts or keepers 93.

The stub axle I1 is Journalled through a bear- 50 ms support 59 of a standard 88 and the latter may be cast integral with the main body portion of the annular housing 28 and preferably, as best shown in Figure 8, the.support 39 for motor vehicle purposes is bolted to the frame ll of the B5 vehicle as shown in Figure 8. The stub axle I1issecuredtotheflywheel3l oftheengineof said vehicle.

As shownin Figure 4 the stub axle pin 39 of the crank shaft is in alignment with the stub '60 axle 91, said alignmentbeing at the time when the crank shaft is in a neutral or normal podtion and it will be understood that the crank throw pin 33 is shiftable from said aligned neutral position to the position thereof shown in Figure 6 whereby the crank throw pin'describes an arc 'of degrees while being shifted as later explained.

-' Referring to Figure 13, the sleeve portion 41' of the supporting housing 41 is provided with an '10 elongated slot 32. A slidable shifting fork or connector 83 extends through the slot 82 and the oppositely disposed walls of said slot prevent rotary movement of the fork 83, the latter being guided during longitudinal sliding movements thereof 43v are helically disposed upon the outer annu- 7 by said walls. Thebifurcated lower end of the rotatable supporting housing of the crank shaft 31. The cylinder is formed by providing a bore which extends through the annular flange 59, said bore being provided with a plug H threadedly engaged therein. The plug provides a head and closed end for the cylinder and at times when said plug is removed the piston head 88 and the rod 88 therefor may be inserted in said bore. Between the piston head 89 and the wall .B'I a spring I2 is coiled about the piston rod 88 for urging the head away from the wall 61 and towards the plughead II of the cylinder. As thus described it will be noted that at times when the piston head is moved in the direction of the arrow I8 and against'the urge of the spring "I2 that a correspending movement is imparted to the sleeve 42.

At times when the cut offcook 28 shown in Figcommunication, as shown in Figure 4, with a conduit-bore 14 formed through the boss 58 of the end wall of the annular housing 28.

The inner end of the conduit bore 78 is in communication with an annular groove 15 provided on the bore of the bushing or boss 58, said annular groove 15 being in alignment at all times with an aperture I6 disposed through the wall of the cylinder portion") of the supporting housing. Fluid under pressure is thereby admitted to said housing for urging the piston head 89 in the direction of saidarrow. Preferably a plurality of the apertures '16 {are provided so that the fluid under pressure is freely admitted to the interior of said cylinder.

Figures 8 to 12, inclusive, illustrate means applied to a motor vehicle for propelling the vehicle.

FromFigure 8 it will be understood that the frame SI of the vehicle supports an internal combustion or other suitable engine 88 for driving the compressor pump I9 shown in Figure 1 and the heretofore described regulator therefor particularly shown in Figure 4. The vehicle is provided with a propeller shaft 8| and with a conventional universal joint 82 for propelling the wheels 88 of the vehicle through a jack shaft 84 in a well known manner.

The means which are provided for rotating the propeller shaft 8I by the pump mechanism I8 and tongues outwardly. The tongues, springs and the disc 88 are concentrically mounted on the propeller shaft 8| and the tongues, springs. disc and shaft 8| are eccentrically disposed with respect to a housing 8|. The housing 8Iis provided with an inner annular wall 92 against which the outer ends of the tongues-89 abut at all times by means of the urge of the springs 98 during revoiuble movements of the disc 88. The housing 9| is rigidly secured to the frame iii of the vehicle as shown in Figure 8. As may be seen as the nipples 98. The motor 85 is also provided with an outlet pipe 85 having a branch pipe 95',

latter each having a tongue 89 slidably disposed therein. 7

The tongues 9 are at all times urged outwardly of the recesses 88 by means of springs 98. Eccentrics or the like may be employed for urging the from an inspection of Figure 9 a portion of the perimeter of the disc 88 is in contact at all times with the inner annular wall 82 of the housing at.

The motor 88 is provided with intake pipes 98 and 83' for fluid under pressure. The outlet ends of the pipes 88 and 98"are in communication with the interior of the housing 9 I being connected with the latter by any suitable means such said pipes being connected to the housing 9| by nipples 98. The pipes 95 and 95' are also in communication with the interior of the motor.

housing.

Assuming that the outlet pipe 95 of the motor is provided with a direct connection to the intake pipe 29 of the pump I8 and that the intake pipe 93 of the motor 85 is in direct communication with the outlet pipe 26 of said pump, it will be understood that fluid under pressure from the pump is conducted to the interior of the motor 85. Fluid under pressure is thus applied to the tongues 89 for causing the latter and the disc 86 to rotate in the direction of the arrow 91 shown in Figure 9. The propeller shaft 8| is thereby rotated to rotate the wheels 83 in a direction for causing the vehicle to move backwardly.

As the tongues 89, revolving in the direction of the arrow 91, pass the medial vertical line of the housing 9 I, they retire into their respective slots. The fluid or oil in front of said tongues is forced outwardly of the pipes 95 and 85' and returns to the pump I9 through the pipe 29, whereby a circulation of oil during operation of the engine 88 is provided for driving the vehicle in the said backward direction. It will be noted that if desired more than two of the intake and outlet pipes may be provided for the motor 85 and a larger number of the tongues 88 may be provided. Also it will be understood that a motor 85 may be applied to each indlvldualrear wheel of the vehicle in lieu of one motor mounted on the crank shaft II and further that if desired all wheels of the vehicle, including the front steering wheels, may be'provided with amotor 85 so that all the wheels may be drivers. This is of particular advantage on trucks having six or more wheels all of which 'may thus be converted into driving wheels.

In Figures 18, 11, and 12, means are provided for selectively effecting the rotation of the disc 85 in either the direction indicated by the arrow 81, or in the opposite direction.

' Referring to Figure 10, the said means preferlever I02 to the position shown in Figure 10, the outlet pipe 20 of the pump is placed in direct communication 'with the outlet pipe 05 oi. the motor. The pipe 05 then functions as an intake pipe for fluid under pressure for said motor for rotating the disc in a direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow 91. At the same time the intake pipe 29 'of the pump is placed in direct communication through the bore I06 with the intake pipe 91 of the motor so that the intake pipe 03 then functions as an outlet pipe for the motor 85 during, the driving of the disc 00 in the direction reverse to that indicated by the arrow 91.

'The core of the switch valve is also provided with a through straight bor I04, the ends of which are spaced apart 180 degrees. There is a further bore I01 which extends transversely through the core IN or the switch valve I00, said bore I01 being disposed at a right angle to and to one side of the bore I04, as best shown in Figure 12. Also as shown in Figure 12the ports of the switch valve'housingl00 which are in communication with the inlet and outlet pipes are enlarged as at I08, whereby said enlargements I02 of said ports become aligned with the ends of the bore I01. It will be understood that the switch lever I02 may be moved from the position shown in Figure 10 to the position shown in Figure 11, whereby the bore I04 becomes aligned with the pipe 20 and the pipe 23 for a free passage of fluid under pressur through said pipes and said bore I04. This movement of lever I02 simultaneously brings the bore I01 into communication with the pipes 29 and 05 so thatwhen the lever is in the position shown in Figure 11 fluid under pressure from the pump I0 circulates through the motor 05 for driving the disc 00 of themotor 05 in the direction indicated by the arrow 01.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be understood from the above description in connection with the drawings. When the stub axle 51 is rotated byengine 00 and assuming that said rotation is in an anti-clock-wise directionor in the direction of the arrow 11 shown in Figure 1, rotary motion is imparted thereby to the supporting housing 41 and to the parts of the device with the amount of pressure desired by the operator for a selected engine speed. The fluid under pressure is admitted through said cut-oil cock and the conduit -bore 14 to the annular groove 15 and thence through the apertures 10 to the interior of the cylinder 10. The pressure is applied against the piston head 00 for causing the latter to overcome the urge of the spring 12 and moving said piston and its rod in the direction indicated by the arrow 13 for causing the pushpull-fork 63 to move the sleeve 42 in the direction of the arrow 12. When the sleeve 42 is moved in the direction of the arrow 12 the sliding motion of the sleeve 42 imparts a rotary motion in an anti-clock-wise direction-to the crank shaft 21 through the inwardly disposed lugs 4.4 of the sleeve 42 and the complemental spiral splines 31' of the crank shaft 21. The rotary movement thus imparted to the crank shaft- 31 causes a corresponding movement of the crank throw pin 35 in an anti-clock-wise direction for causing the throw to swing from the substantially neutral position shown in Figure 5, to the position shown in Figure 6 and to cause said stub axle pin 05 to describe a swing 01' substantially 180 degrees.

The sleeve 42 must be fully extended in the direction of the arrow 13 for causing a full swing of 180 degrees.

Assuming that the operator desires less pressure for doing a certain type of work he sets the valve 20 accordingly whereby less pressure is applied to the piston head 00, whereupon the spring 12 causes the piston head to slide in a direction reverse to' the arrow 12. The sleeve 42 will retire correspondingly into the housing 41 thereby causing the crank throw 25 to move towards said substantially neutral position. The stroke of the piston heads 32 are correspondingly lessened in length and less fluid is pumped under less pressure. It is thus apparent that the length of the stroke of the pistons 00 may be with this structure means are provided for varying the length of the stroke of the pump. pistons whereby fluid under a selected degree of pressure may be generated with regard to the 2 speed at which the pistons are reciprocated or assuming that the throw pin 30 of the crankshaft 21 is in an initial substantially neutral position, as'shown in full lines in Figure 4, a slight motion is imparted at this time to the connecting rods 22 by said crank throw whereby a very smail amount of fluid under pressure is pumped by the pistons 20. At this time the sleeve 42 is positioned with respect to the spline portion 31 of the crank shaft 21 as shown in Figure-i.

It will be understood that if it is not desired that pressure be generated that the cut-oi! cook 22 be closed. It-will' be seen from Figure 1 that the crank throw ,pin 00 is slightly disposed to one side of a medial vertica line taken through the annular housing 20 as to instance along the dotted line 4-4 so that the crank throw pin 25 is eccentrically disposed with respect to the stub axle 01, which is aligned at all times with the exact center of. the annular housing 20 whereby travel in' a circular path of movement of lesser driven by an engine or "'other suitable source of power.

When traiilc conditions so warrant the valve I y 20 is opened and when a desired pressure is built up and applied to the piston head 00 said valve may then be closed for trapping said pressure in the cylinder 10 for maintaining a selected length of'stroke for the pump pistons until such time as thevalve 20 is again openedfor releasing said trapped pressure. It will be noted that at times when traflic conditionsrequire numerous and frequent changes of speed that the valve 20 may be permitted to remain in an open position and that without any actuation of the valve 20 and while the driver engine is operating at a selected speed and the vehicle is traveling at a proportional speed, that during a decrease of engine speed for causing the vehicle to travel slower, the pressure provided by the pump 'decreases whereby the pressure applied to the piston 00 becomes less, permitting the spring 12 to urge the crank throw-pin ll toward the axis of the housing 41, thereby permitting said pin to radius than before said decrease with an attendant shortening of stroke length of the pistons of the pump and during revoluble movement varied within the limits of the length of the sleeve of the regulator device shown in Figure 4 resultant from the responsiveness of said device to oil under pressure. Also the valve 28 may remain open during an acceleration of engine speed and vehicle speed resultant from an increase of pressure caused by said increase of engine speed.

As thus described it will be noted that among other advantages of the regulator device when employed in an environment combination which includes a hydraulic turbine motor on the propeller shaft of a vehicle such as a motor-boat, automobile or the like, said combination provides a noiseless transmission of power at variable speeds.

It will be understood that certain features and sub-combinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and sub-combinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of my claims. It is further obvious that various changes may be made in th details within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit of my invention- It is therefore to be understood that my invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for the purpose described comprising a bearing having an annular groove disposed upon the inner annular wall thereof, said groove being adapted to receive oil under pressure there in, a housing adapted to be connected to an engine for rotating said housing in said bearing, said housing having an annular wall portion disposed across said groove for confining said oil in said groove, a cylinder carriedby said housing having an aperture adjacent one end thereof disposed in communication with said groove for admitting said oil under pressure to said cylinder during revoluble movements of said housing and cylinder, a piston-head in said. cylinder provided with a piston-rod disposed through that end wall thereof which is opposite with respect to said aperture, 8. spring for urging said pistonhead toward said aperture, said oil under pressure being adapted to slide said head and rod against the urge of said spring a distance commensurate with the degree of said'pressure and the opposing urge of said spring, a fork secured a driving connection with an oil pumping mechanism for supplying a degree of oil under pressure to said cylinder proportional to the speed of said engine.

anism for providing a circulation of oil under pressure responsively with respect to a driver engine's speed comprising a bearing provided with a conduit adapted to be connected to a source of supply of oil under pressure, a housing adapted to have a driven connection with an engine for rotating said housing axially in and with respect to said bearing, a cylinder carried by and rotatable with said housing having an aperture in communication with said conduit for admitting oil under pressure to the interior of said cylinder, a piston-head in said cylinder adapted to have sliding movements between said aperture and an-end wall of said cylinder andprovided with a rod disposed through said end wall, a spring for urging said piston-head away from said end wall, a crank-shaft carried by said housing and rotatable simultaneously therewith, a crank-throw pin carried by said crankshaft, said crank-shaft being adapted to be revolved in either a clockwise or an anti-clockwise direction for disposing said pin toward or away from the axis of said housing, a spiral rib provided on said crank-shaft, a connector secured to said piston-rod and engaged with said rib for revolving said crank-shaft during sliding movements of said piston-rod and rotation of said housing for providing said crank-pin with a cirfor causing simultaneous longitudinal sliding movements of said sleeve and piston-rod, saidsleeve being provided with a spiral groove upon the inner annular wall thereof; a rotatable crank-shaft disposed through said bore and sleeve, detent means carried by said housing for preventing longitudinal. sliding movements of said crank-shaft, said crank-shaft having a spiral rib cooperatively disposed in said spiral groove of said sleeve for rotating said crank shaft during sliding movements of said sleeve and piston-rod, a crank-arm carried by said crank-shaft provided with a crank-throw pin, said crank-pin being swingable toward and away from the axis of said housing at times when said crank shaft is rotated upon theaxis for providing said pin during a revolution of said housing, with a circular path of movement the radius of which is proportional to the degree of said pressure, said crank-pin beingad p ed to have cular path of movement the radius of which is commensurate with the degree of pressure applied to said piston-head by said oil under pressure and the opposing'urge of said spring, said crank-pin being adapted to have a driving connection with said oil pumping mechanism for providing said source of oil under pressure.

3. A regulator for limiting pressure variations in the flow of fluid to a hydraulic turbine correspondingly with respect to changes in the speed of operation as selected for a driver engine and comprising a housing, an oil under pressure operated piston carried by said housing, a crank shaft carried by said housing and rotatable by the operation 01' said piston, a crank-throw pin carried by said shaft and swingable to difierent positions at times when said shaft is rotated for providing said pin with circular paths of movement of difierent radius during a rotation 01 said housing, the latter being adapted to have a driven connection with said engine for rotating said housing, said pin being adapted to have a driving connection with a pump for applying pressure to said oil, and resilient means for urging said pin toward a normal position and path eration of said piston, a crank-throw pin carried by said shaft and swingable to diflerent positions at times when said shaft is rotated for providing said pin with circular paths of movement of diiierent radius during a rotation .01 said hous.

ing, the latter being adapted to have a driven connection with said instrumentality (or rotat ing said housing, said pin being adapted to have a driving connection with a pump for applying pressure to said oil, and means including a spring for urging said pin toward a normal position and path of lesser-radius during a decrease in the operating speed of said instrumentality and in the degree oi! said pressure.

5. A device for the purpose described comprising a housing adapted to be rotated by a power actuated driver instrumentality, a cylinder and a crank-shaft carried by said housing and r0- tatable therewith, a fluid under pressure operated piston withinsaid cylinder, a conduit for admitting fluid under pressure into said cylinder for causing said piston to slide, an operative connection between said crank-shalt and piston for causing said crank-shalt to be rotated durareas ing a sliding movement of said piston, a crankthrow pin carried by said shalt adapted to be swung to different positions responsive to a rotation of said shaft with respect to said housing for providing said pin with circular paths of movement of diflerent radius during arotation 0! said housing, said pin being adapted to have a driving connection with a pressure generator pump for said fluid for applying fluid under pressure to said piston, resilient means tor urging said pin toward a path or lesser radius during a decrease of said power and a corresponding decrease in the degree of pressure applied to said piston, and a cut-oi! valve manually operable at desired times for closing said conduit ior causing .said piston to remain in a selected position with respect to said cylinder for driving said pump correspondingly.

. JOSEPH A. PETERSON. 

